Struggle of Women in a country that excludes them from entering the stadiums.
Director:
Jafar Panahi
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Sima Mobarak-Shahi | ... | First girl |
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Shayesteh Irani | ... | Smoking girl |
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Ayda Sadeqi | ... | Soccer girl |
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Golnaz Farmani | ... | Girl with tchador |
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Mahnaz Zabihi | ... | Girl disguised as soldier |
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Nazanin Sediq-zadeh | ... | Young girl |
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Safdar Samandar | ... | Soldier from Azerbaijan |
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Mohammad Kheir-abadi | ... | Soldier from Mashad |
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Masoud Kheymeh-kabood | ... | Soldier from Tehran |
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Mohammed-Reza Gharebaghi | ||
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Hadi Saeedi | ... | Soldier |
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Masoud Gheyas-vand | ||
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Ali Baradari | ... | Bus Passenger |
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"Offside" is about a group of Iranian girls who attempts to enter Tehran's Azadi Stadium dressed as boys in order to watch a big football match but some get caught and arrested. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, women are not allowed to enter the stadiums. Written by Kaaveh
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In Iran, All Women Are Banned From Men's Sporting EventsMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for language throughout, and some thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
IranLanguage:
PersianRelease Date:
26 May 2006 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
Hors jeu See more »Filming Locations:
Azadi Stadium, Tehran, IranEdit
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Budget:
$2,500 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$18,003, 23 March 2007, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$179,948, 22 July 2007Company Credits
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Lyrics by Hossein Gol-e-Golab
Music by Ruhollah Khaleghi
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The film was inspired by an incident several years earlier when Panahi's daughter was refused entry to a football stadium but ended up sneaking into the stadium anyway. See more »Soundtracks
Ey IranLyrics by Hossein Gol-e-Golab
Music by Ruhollah Khaleghi
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Finally! An Iranian film that is not made by Majidi, Kiarostami or the Makhmalbafs. This is a non-documentary, an entertaining black comedy with subversive young girls subtly kicking the 'system' in its ass. It's all about football and its funny, its really funny. The director says "The places are real, the event is real, and so are the characters and the extras. This is why I purposely chose not to use professional actors, as their presence would have introduced a notion of falseness." The non-actors will have you rooting for them straightaway unless a. your heart is made of stone b. you are blind. Excellently scripted, the film challenges patriarchal authority with an almost absurd freshness. It has won the Jury Grand Prize, Berlin, 2006. Dear reader, it's near-perfect. WHERE, where can I get hold of it?